Signature · 6.1% SNAP (14th pct in IA)
Warren County, IA
Distance to a supermarket is a real obstacle for a meaningful share of Warren County residents. This profile covers who qualifies as a food desert here and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it, from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and the Census ACS (2024).
- 28.2%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 6.1%
- on SNAP
- 54K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Warren County, IA
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-ELEVATED 28.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +6.1 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 6.1% SNAP
- VEH-OK 3.3% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Marshall County ( -0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Warren County ranks #1,073 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #17 of 98 counties in IA (28.2% low-access).
- #1,073
- national by low-access %
- #17
- in IA
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 6.1% SNAP (14th pct in IA) (-6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Warren County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Warren County's 28.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 66% of them and ranked #1,073 most-affected nationwide.
Warren County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
12 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Warren County has 8 urban and 4 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Warren County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Iowa, not a full county-board reprint
- Fremont
Fremont 76%
76 % low-access
- Cass 28.7
Cass 28.7%
28.7 % low-access
- Lee 28.3
Lee 28.3%
28.3 % low-access
- Warren 28.2
Warren 28.2%
28.2 % low-access
- Marshall 28.1
Marshall 28.1%
28.1 % low-access
- Black Hawk 27.5
Black Hawk 27.5%
27.5 % low-access
- Grundy 0
Grundy 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 12 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 46,225 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 13,023 |
| Low-Access Share | 28.2%above the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,842 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 54,409 |
| Median Household Income | $94,588 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,270 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 6.1%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 3.3%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 2.9% |
Thick SNAP store book in Warren County
Warren County has 36 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 24 locations (67% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Convenience Store · 24
- casey's general store 3512, indianola
- casey's 2568, norwalk
- casey's 3404, carlisle
- casey's 3422, norwalk
- casey's 4333, cumming
- casey's general store 1428, milo
- casey's general store 1623, indianola
- casey's general store 1676, carlisle
- casey's general store 1908, indianola
- casey's general store 2097, indianola
- casey's general store 2894, indianola
- caseys general store 014, carlisle
- git-n-go 16, hartford
- git-n-go 19, des moines
- git-n-go 20, norwalk
- hy-vee fast and fresh 7525, cumming
- hy-vee gas 1271, indianola
- i towner stop, indianola
- kwik star 1701, norwalk
- kwik star 1742, indianola
- maverik 5082, norwalk
- maverik 5083, new virginia
- mega saver 74, norwalk
- murphy usa 5806, indianola
Combination Grocery/Other · 6
- dollartree 8592, indianola
- dollar general 0284, norwalk
- dollar general 22960, indianola
- dollar general 6777, indianola
- dollar general store 13737, carlisle
- walgreens 5943, indianola
Super Store · 5
- fareway stores, inc. 147, carlisle
- fareway stores, inc. 657, indianola
- fareway stores, inc. 77, norwalk
- hy-vee food store 1271, indianola
- walmart sc 1491, indianola
Medium Grocery Store · 1
- milo locker meats 1, milo
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Iowa
One of 98 counties in Iowa, 6 are shown here.
Compare Warren County vs Adair County → · All Iowa counties →
Nationwide peers for Warren County's low-access or SNAP share
SNAP-led peer set first for Warren County (6.1%), with low-access neighbours deduped against it, both outside Iowa.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside IA (28.2% here).
- Harford County, MD · 28.2% low-access
- Harford County, MD · 28.2% low-access
- Thomas County, GA · 28.2% low-access
- Thomas County, GA · 28.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside IA (6.1% here).
- Marion County, KS · 6.1% SNAP
- Marion County, KS · 6.1% SNAP
- Franklin County, ID · 6.1% SNAP
- Franklin County, ID · 6.1% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Iowa in context
Warren County sits inside Iowa (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Warren County, IA are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 19181. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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